Regional Assistant Merchandise Planner

Company Description

WE ARE MORE THAN JUST A CLOTHING BRAND; WE ARE ON A MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF FASHION

Are you looking for a company that pushes the boundaries and creates a community inclusive of everyone? A shared vision beyond only us?

If you answered yes, why not join us? This could be your first step towards a new and exciting career at COS We are now looking for a** Regional Assistant Merchandise Planner** to join our Merchandising team on a full time permanent contract.

About COS: Offering innovative design, elevated essentials and wardrobe icons, COS is a fashion brand rooted in contemporary culture. From the beginning, our design ethos has always put lasting style, quality and sustainability first. Today 92% of the materials in our collection are more sustainably sourced.

**Job Description**:
As the Assistant Merchandiser Planner, you will be responsible for supporting the regionalised buying strategy for COS, ensuring we have the right stock levels per market and minimize reductions. This role supports technically the merchandising team to reach the business objectives.
- Cooperate with the Merchandise Planner, Market Merchandisers and Online Merchandisers with actions on stock and sales development and update the selling forecast based on commercial planning
- Coach the Market Merchandisers and Online Merchandisers in setting bottom-up sales plans on concept and garment group level
- Support the fast repeat process in partnering with the Concept Merchandiser and Production Office
- Set buying levels in line with the financial plan and outgoing stock on previous seasons
- Manage the Weekly Sales Stock and Income for both Stores and Online
- Increase top line selling and decrease reductions for the region
- Follow up on the current buy to ensure we have the appropriate level of stock coverage matching to the financial plan for the upcoming season
- Analyse our weekly, monthly and quarterly sales and stock situation. Coach market merchandisers and OL Merchandisers on actions and activations needed to drive their selling and adjust buying levels depending on the expected outgoing stock
- Support the percentage split between markets to ensure that each market receives the stock needed to drive their sales plan
- Manage the Technical Minimal Quantities for all markets
- Optimize our total stock levels by moving product from suppliers between countries or markets, maximizing our selling potential and minimizing reductions
- Identify further opportunities in % markets and act on them in line with buying
- Simulate selling scenarios for the current season.

**Qualifications**:
Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are **open-minded** and **curious**, we dare to be **different**, we believe in **constant improvement** and we **empower and trust** you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act.

In addition to our values for this role we are also looking for:

- Previous experience working in a planning or merchandising role, working with stores in multiple locations
- A self starter who displays entrepreneurial spirit and able to take full ownership of their market
- Excellent data analysis skills and the ability to decide sales driving actions based on the results
- Excellent collaborator with the ability to engage and influence multiple stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence, provide feedback, challenge and speak confidently in front of an audience
- Is curious and stays up to date with trends and is knowledgeable about products, services etc.
- Ability to travel when required

Additional Information

COS, alongside Arket, Monki, Weekday, Afound, & Other Stories and H&M, is one of several unique brands that make up the H&M group. The H&M Group employs over 170,000 people in 74 markets across the globe, and we are the 2nd largest fashion company in the world. Since launching COS in 2007, we have opened more than 200 stores worldwide.

At COS we love welcoming new people and work hard to provide an environment where everyone feels appreciated and valued. We celebrate individual differences and recognise the contribution that all our colleagues make, regardless of their background.

When you first join COS, you will have a full introduction, excellent training, and a team that will support you during your first days, weeks and months. In addition to this you will also receive lots of fantastic benefits including.
- H&M Group staff discount
- Flexible work arrangements
- Wellbeing program
- Medical and accident insurance coverage
- Dental coverage

We are looking forward to hearing from you